Oct 28, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Washington Wizards heart Jonas Valanciunas (17) is defended by Atlanta Hawks heart Clint Capela (15) in the course of the first half at State Farm Enviornment. Obligatory Credit score: Dale Zanine-Imagn Photographs Kyle Kuzma broke out of a stoop with a season-high 25 factors and Jordan Poole added 26 on Monday to guide the visiting Washington Wizards to their first win of a season, a 121-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Kuzma’s earlier greatest had been 14 factors, however he got here alive within the second half to complete 8-for-20 taking pictures with 11 rebounds and 7 assists. He was taken to the locker room with lower than two minutes left for undisclosed causes and didn’t return.
Poole scored 19 of his factors within the first half and completed the sport 6-of-8 from 3-point vary. Corey Kispert scored 21 off the bench for the Wizards.
Atlanta was led by Jalen Johnson, who scored a career-high 29 factors and added 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Trae Younger chipped in 14 factors, 13 assists and eight rebounds however missed the potential game-winning 3-pointer shot on the buzzer.
The groups play once more on Wednesday in Washington.
The sport was billed as a showcase for the highest two draft picks, however neither rookie had an enormous impact on the end result.
Atlanta’s Zaccharie Risacher (No. 1 decide) completed with 4 factors, three rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 26 minutes. Washington’s Alex Sarr (No. 2) had seven factors, 9 rebounds and two blocks in 27 minutes.
Atlanta sprung forward 13-2) however Washington got here again to tie the sport at 25 late within the first quarter. Atlanta rebuilt a double-digit lead within the second quarter, going up by 13 when Younger hit a pair of free throws for a 44-31 lead. Poole stored the Wizards shut by scoring 13 within the second quarter, however Atlanta led 61-54 at halftime.
Washington outscored the Hawks 30-22 within the third quarter as Kuzma scored 12 factors – together with his first three 3-pointers of the season — and led 84-83 going into the ultimate quarter.
The Hawks have been short-handed once more.
Ahead De’Andre Hunter missed his second straight recreation with proper knee irritation and backup heart Onyeka Okongwu was held out for load administration.
The Hawks misplaced backup level guard Vit Krejci within the second quarter when he didn’t return after sustaining a proper adductor harm.
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